Shelly in IL Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Going home next week to help with mom, who just had major gall bladder stone infection. What do I make? Would love meal suggestions. No time to order a cookbook! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorMom Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Low fat, very low fat. In fact - so low fat it is hard to find anything to cook! As little white sugar as possible. Whole grains, green veggies, fresh fruit, fish. Try to replace some of the fatty flavors with non-fat chicken broth. Honey instead of sugar. Whole grain pasta is good, but you can't even use olive oil on it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoPlaceLikeHome Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 :grouphug:Hopefully they took her gallbladder out unless there is a reason preventing her from safely having surgery or the doctor thinks otherwise:(. I waited over 10 years to have mine out and I should have had it out over 10 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelly in IL Posted November 17, 2011 Author Share Posted November 17, 2011 She had to have a shunt installed, and she almost died. She will be having the surgery right before Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoPlaceLikeHome Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 She had to have a shunt installed, and she almost died. She will be having the surgery right before Christmas. :grouphug: WebMD.com has a lot of reliable info on medical issues. Generally speaking low fat diets are helpful. I am sorry she is not eligible yet. I pray she will be eligible soon.:grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrresistibleGrace Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 I know this sounds like a silly question, but when you say "really low fat" what do you mean? What is ok to eat? What is considered "high fat" and should be avoided? Is there a "moderate fat amount" that can be eaten sometimes? Here's what we seem to eat most often, can someone just go down the list and say yes, no, or sometimes. chicken breasts ground beef beef roast pork roast turkey bacon pork sausage eggs pasta fresh veggies canned veggies potatoes brown rice oatmeal fresh fruit whole wheat bread lunchmeat swiss cheese canned beans salad with ceasar dressing frozen pizza frozen chicken nuggets boxed mac 'n cheese (these last 3 items are common for the kids' lunch and I often eat along with them) What about adding butter or olive oil to any of the above? I'm guessing that's out. Thanks in advance to anyone who takes the time to do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjzimmer1 Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 If you are talking about a diet for someone with a bad gallbladder, as little fat as possible is really the best. So there is quite a bit on your list that would not be good choices. But I've added my comments I know this sounds like a silly question, but when you say "really low fat" what do you mean? What is ok to eat? What is considered "high fat" and should be avoided? Is there a "moderate fat amount" that can be eaten sometimes? Here's what we seem to eat most often, can someone just go down the list and say yes, no, or sometimes. chicken breasts skinless and trimmed as much as possible ground beef NO beef roast NO pork roast NO turkey bacon NO pork sausage NO eggs Maybe (I couldn't eat them but my mom could eat the whites but cooking is tricky without using fat. Maybe hard boil and just eat the whites) pasta yes if you eat them plain fresh veggies yes canned veggies yes potatoes yes but without any fat on them I can't imagine they would taste good brown rice yes oatmeal yes fresh fruit yes but acidic fruit really bothered me so I would avoid cherries, oranges, etc whole wheat bread yes lunchmeat I'd be leary on this swiss cheese NO (avoid all dairy just to be safe) canned beans yes salad with ceasar dressing salad yes dressing NO frozen pizza NO frozen chicken nuggets NO (very high in fat) boxed mac 'n cheese (these last 3 items are common for the kids' lunch and I often eat along with them) NO What about adding butter or olive oil to any of the above? I'm guessing that's out. NO butter or olive oil Thanks in advance to anyone who takes the time to do this. My mom had to wait 3 months to get her gallbladder taken out. She ate dry toast for breakfast, and baked fish or chicken with a hint of lemon juice for lunch or supper. She had some veggies but that was basically her menu for 3 months. No dairy, no pork, no beef, no dark chicken meat, no fat, no fried food, and of course it was NO FUN! But if you've ever had a gallbladder attack, than all the food sacrifices are worth it to avoid getting another one. I'd rather be in labor any day than have another gallbladder attack. I'm so glad mine is gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZooRho Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 I had a child that had pancreatitis in 2010. I have a few post from that time getting some help for ideas. It is late now but I'll try to come back to this. Ds was on a diet with 20 grams or less of fat a day. It is do able and can be nutrious and tasty. I'm not sure about the differences with the gall bladder though. you can do a search for gallbladder diet and probaly find stuff too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZooRho Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 You can also check out the library for low-fat cooking books. there are some good websites out there too for low to no fat Do you have an issue with needing to eat really low fat? I know this sounds like a silly question, but when you say "really low fat" what do you mean? What is ok to eat? What is considered "high fat" and should be avoided? Is there a "moderate fat amount" that can be eaten sometimes? Here's what we seem to eat most often, can someone just go down the list and say yes, no, or sometimes. chicken breasts ground beef beef roast pork roast turkey bacon pork sausage eggs pasta fresh veggies canned veggies potatoes brown rice oatmeal fresh fruit whole wheat bread lunchmeat swiss cheese canned beans salad with ceasar dressing frozen pizza frozen chicken nuggets boxed mac 'n cheese (these last 3 items are common for the kids' lunch and I often eat along with them) What about adding butter or olive oil to any of the above? I'm guessing that's out. Thanks in advance to anyone who takes the time to do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZooRho Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 oh and for my son really low fat was 15 grams a day of fat. I think a tablespoon of oil is 14 g of fat. the second time it was 20, then they slowly upped it. he has been fine so we aren't so up on it now but we sill do mostly a lower fat diet. I made my own chicken nuggest with about 1 gram of fat, Pizza with 2 grams per slice. there are lots of things you can do or sub things for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschool mom Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 I recently had my gallbladder out after suffering with pancreatitis. The surgery was delayed for five months until the doctors felt it was safe to do it. My best low fat food when I was sick was a Glucerna meal replacement drink--apple juice based with vitamins. After surgery, veggies & fruits were best. Most other foods in limited amounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felicity Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 When I had gall bladder issues earlier this year I ate a variation of this soup for lunch and dinner every day for about 6 weeks until I file have it taken out. http://m.myrecipes.com/details/searchR.rbml?id=50400000109245.xml&bcat=search&cat=Search%20Result&fl=recipe/thai-chicken-rice-soup-50400000109245/ I'm not saying it's a good idea, but it worked for me. I took out the actual chicken and everything spicy so I was essentially eating chicken broth with rice and ginger. I also drank a lot of water and used low-salt broth to make up forthe salt content of the broth. Hope that helps a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 I managed for a while on small amounts of chicken, carrots, chicken soup, tea, bread. The doctor told me bread and water until I had the surgery. I hope she's better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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